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Scholarship AFLI - Swahili

African Flagship Languages Initiative (AFLI) applicants for Swahili participate in the official summer AFLI program at the University of Florida, as well as the official fall AFLI program in Tanzania administered by American Councils for International Education and hosted at MS-TCDC near Arusha, Tanzania.

These programs are appropriate for those with no previous experience in the language, as well as those at a novice, intermediate, or advanced level. Participation in both the summer and fall programs is mandatory for all participants regardless of initial proficiency level.

Applicants should note that the summer and fall programs are full-time language and culture programs. Applicants are encouraged to request funding to stay in Tanzania after the fall program is complete, either through the official internship in Arusha or in a self-identified study-abroad program. Any self-identified program must include language learning opportunities.

Application Instructions

Boren Scholarship applicants interested in AFLI should follow the regular application instructions, while also following the below guidelines.

Study Abroad Program and Budget

If you are planning to extend into the spring program, choose “yes” for “Are you planning on participating in separate study abroad programs.”

Choose “yes” for the following question, indicating that you will participate in the summer program.

If you are planning to extend into the spring, on a program you are selecting yourself, complete the “study abroad program II” section.

DO NOT complete the alternate study abroad program section.

DO NOT include any summer costs in your budget (the Boren Scholarship will fully fund the summer program as an additional supplement to the overseas funding.)

For the budget, enter $0 for all fall costs, as well as the official spring internship (these programs will be fully funded and will be added to your award amount).

If you are planning to extend past 11/28/2019 through a program that is not the official internship, enter your overseas budget for 11/29/2019 through the end of your proposed dates. The maximum additional funding that Boren Scholars may receive for the optional extension is $10,000.